Looking for 1500VA Active PFC UPS

[Anonymous user]

Hey everyone! I'm looking for an APC Active PFC Pure Sine wave 1500VA ~900W unit. The way APC has their product line setup it is a bit difficult to figure out which ones have active PFC and which ones don't

Can someone provide a list of units?

Thanks

Chris

[voidstar_apc]

Are you asking for:

- a UPS that has a PFC? As far as I know, they all do.

- a UPS that is compatible with a PFC? They're all designed to be compatible but you're right that a pure-sine wave output improves the likelihood.

You mentioned you're looking for 1500VA. There are two separate ratings: watts and VA -- your equipment should not exceed either. So make sure the UPS you choose provides enough watts for your equipment. The VA rating only becomes an issue for non-PFC equipment.

All SmartUPSes except SmartUPS SC are pure sine wave. They also have shorter transfer times than the BackUPS which improves PFC compatibility. For example:

SMT1500 - 1000W - The usual choice

SMX1500 - 1200W - Can have external batteries for more runtime

SMC1500 - 900W - Cheaper

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

On 6/6/2017 9:21 PM, voidstar said:

Are you asking for:

- a UPS that has a PFC? As far as I know, they all do.

- a UPS that is compatible with a PFC? They're all designed to be compatible but you're right that a pure-sine wave output improves the likelihood.

You mentioned you're looking for 1500VA. There are two separate ratings: watts and VA -- your equipment should not exceed either. So make sure the UPS you choose provides enough watts for your equipment. The VA rating only becomes an issue for non-PFC equipment.

All SmartUPSes except SmartUPS SC are pure sine wave. They also have shorter transfer times than the BackUPS which improves PFC compatibility. For example:

SMT1500 - 1000W - The usual choice

SMX1500 - 1200W - Can have external batteries for more runtime

SMC1500 - 900W - Cheaper

Thank You Much! I'll take a look at those units!